Architectural Model
Diorama
| Object Title | Village of Klukwan |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 29-228-2 |
| Current Location: |
East Entrance Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Tlingit |
| Provenience: | United States of America Alaska Klukwan |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Maker: | Louis Shotridge |
| Date Made: | 1912-1913 |
| Early Date: | 1912 |
| Late Date: | 1913 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cedar Spruce Paint Hide Stone Plastic Resin |
| Iconography: | Village |
| Credit Line: | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
| Other Number: | LO-1870-1 - Found in Collection Number |
Description
Model of Klukwan. Louis Shotridge completed this model of Klukwan, his native village, in 1913. The model shows only the central section of Klukwan, which at one time had 65 houses. Although Shotridge had no previous experience building models, he skillfully crafted every detail of the model.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Kress Gallery (2004) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Raven's Journey: The World of Alaska's Native People ( Nov 1986 - Feb 2010) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Winegrad, Dilys P. 1993. Through Time, Across Continents.. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 77, fig. 65 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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